COMPETITION PROMPT
Write a poem in ‘revorto’ form.
A reverto poem uses couplets that alternate between one highly poetic and one very unpoetic line. The form is meant to jar the reader from a sense of poetic beauty to something other.
Dark love
Blue stars aligned in the oceans of his eyes,
His hair was brown.
His darkened voice that whispered in my soul,
Told me to leave.
A reckless soul, pushed deep into damnation,
He turned away.
My foolish pride - to claim that I can heal him!
He laughed.
“Sometimes, sweet girl, the darkness hides inside you.”
He said.
Then, with dried lips, he poured it in our kissing.
The venom.
I died that day, just to come back to haunt him.
He knows it well.
The stars aligned, but his eyes cannot see them,
In me.